Exoecology for Monster Hunters: a 5e Ecohorror Boss Bestiary
Created by MargoMods
Heroic ecohorror meets D&D 5e with extraplanar bosses, adventures, craftable items, and more. Available in PDF, VTT module, and print.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Fulfillment Update: New Samples!
8 days ago
– Sat, May 30, 2026 at 10:33:24 AM
Hi everyone!
I just received some new samples, and I wanted to share some photos and provide a brief update on how fulfillment is going so far! Each of the samples highlight some adjustments I'll need to make before the full production begins. Feel free to email me if you have any questions!
-Andie
Fulfillment Updates
Roll20 & Foundry VTT Modules
I've officially started converting the book into the VTT modules! I'm starting with Roll20, and I'm about halfway through setting up all of the monsters. There's a lot more in the book than just the monsters, but I'm making good progress. I hope to be done with the Roll20 module in the next few weeks, and then I'll start on the Foundry module immediately after that. Once they're available, any backer whose pledge included the VTT module will receive a link to the module.
Item Card Physical Sample
These are the first samples of the cards, and while they aren't perfect, I'm really happy with how they're turning out! I'll have adjust the background colors on the front of the cards to make the item art pop more, and I am going to redo the layout of the card backs to bump up the font size to make them more legible. Note that some of the blurriness is because of my camera work—it isn't that fuzzy on the cards themselves!.
I love how the foil turned out on these boxes! The front and back of the box both look fantastic.
The text on the cards is too small in this batch of cards. I may have to remove the outer border to expand the text area to make sure that the text fits and to ensure the text size is large enough to be legible. I'm working on it!
The card art looks great, but I am looking into other background colors to make the art pop out more. This one looks pretty good, but many items have black outlines that are lost due to the black background. You may notice that the subtitle on this one is slightly misaligned, which will be fixed.
Book Test Pages
I asked for two test pages from different parts of the book: the Introduction and the last chapter, the Traveler's Guide to Botanical Nightmares (which is unique in that it has particularly large areas with white text on black backgrounds). The test pages look good overall, but I've included some of my own notes in the caption below. The font size is a bit larger than is standard in the industry, but I think this will make it easier to use! Certainly better to have font that's a bit larger rather than have font that's too small :)
Exoecology Fulfillment Update (Shipping & Taxes)
2 months ago
– Wed, Apr 01, 2026 at 09:36:44 AM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Fulfillment Timeline Update
3 months ago
– Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 06:17:44 PM
Hi everyone! Short update today, just to let you all know that I am still working through the final round of edits on the PDF. I'll be posting an updated v1.1 early access PDF to BackerKit on Monday, and I hope to send the final print proof to the printer by this Friday. If you catch any bugs, please let me know before then :)
Locking Orders & Charging Cards
I'll be locking orders this Friday, March 6th, and I'll charge cards a few days after that! You'll receive email reminders through Backerkit before any of those steps happen. These charges will include shipping, so make sure you have the correct card info in the system.
Thanks! I can't wait for the physical book to be in my (and your) hands.
Exoecology Early Access PDF for Backers!
4 months ago
– Sun, Jan 25, 2026 at 11:49:18 AM
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.
Production & Fulfillment Update—Books & Dice!
5 months ago
– Tue, Dec 30, 2025 at 12:54:20 PM
Hey everyone!
With the new year rolling in, I thought it was a good time for an update! This update is focused on the book, the dice, and production timelines, but please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any specific questions that I haven't covered here. I've broken this beefy update into Production & Fulfillment sections to make it easier to chew through :)
Production
v1.0 is done!
I finished the book! Well, I finished the first draft of the book— I'm working with my editor to finalize the text. The book clocks in at 304 pages, and I hope to be done with editing by the end of January.
I'll distribute an early access PDF sometime in the next few weeks, so you'll have the PDF in hand soon. It's still being edited, so the early access PDF may have some bugs or typos—if you find any while you're using the early access PDF, please do let me know! I'll send out another update when the early access PDF is available.
Dice!
Finally—dice I'm happy with! The sample's been shipped to me, but I have photos of the sample from the factory to share. These sharp-edged resin dice look great, and they come very close to the mockup.
Unfortunately (for me), the dice are about three times as expensive to produce as the initial quote I'd received. If I'd known how expensive they'd be per set, I'd have charged something like $30 for them, rather than the $20 you got them for. I'm not raising the prices on anybody retroactively, and I'm just happy that I'll be able to get high quality dice to you, as promised. I'm perfectly fine with eating the cost for my own mistake/hubris, but if you'd like to help me offset those additional costs, you can add money through the Tip Jar on BackerKit. I'd appreciate it, but I certainly don't expect it!
A photo from the factory for the sharp-edge dice. The sample is on the way to me, but these early photos look great!
Fulfillment Timeline
You can expect a Kickstarter update after we reach any of the milestones below:
(Early January) v1.0 Exoecology PDFs will be distributed via a BackerKit download. I'm also sending out the Murders at Lorelahc Manor PDFs & hardcover copies to backers who bought them during the Exoecology Kickstarter campaign. If you selected the add-on via BackerKit after the campaign, your copies will be shipped after I charge cards in early February.
(Late January–Early February): Backerkit orders will be locked. I'll send out an update 2 weeks before I lock them so that people have time to update their add-ons, etc.
(Early February): Cards will be charged for shipping. You haven't yet been charged for shipping, and you haven't been charged yet for any add-ons bought through BackerKit. In early February, those charges will officially go through as I prepare to send the books to the printer! This is around the same time I'll be sending the item cards for printing, and putting in the full dice order.
(March+) VTT support! I'll begin working on the Roll20 & Foundry VTT modules once the book edits are done. The Roll20 module shouldn't take me too long, but this'll be my first Foundry module, and that may take some time. I hope to be done with all of that by March. The modules will also be distributed via BackerKit :)
(April+) I expect the printing and manufacturing process to take months, so I am guessing books won't arrive in your mailbox for at least 4 months. I will send out an update when the books are being shipped! Expect that sometime in April.
